The Trump administration's goal to privatize the International Space Station by 2025 might not be feasible, according to a NASA official.NASA's inspector general, Paul Martin, told the Senate space subcommittee Wednesday that there hasn't been much commercial interest in the station for the nearly 20 years its been active."It is unlikely that a private entity or entities would assume the station's annual operating costs, currently projected at $1.2 billion in 2024," Martin said in a prepared statement.SEE MORE: Proposed Defense Budget Gives Troops A Raise, Plans For Space WarfareWhen President Donald Trump suggested in February that NASA end its funding of the ISS and privatize it, NASA's chief scientist told Engadget that the money saved could go toward missions to the moon and Mars.But Martin says privatizing the ISS may not save as much money as some people think. NASA would continue to use the station, and sending crew and cargo there is … [Read more...] about Privatizing The International Space Station Might Be Hard To Do
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Barking and Dagenham Council raises rainbow flag for International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
PUBLISHED: 16:19 17 May 2018 | UPDATED: 16:19 17 May 2018 Thomas Horton Cllr Abdul Aziz, Riley Marks, Darren Rodwell, Jace Naeem and Lynda Rice outside the town hall. Picture: LBBD LBBD The rainbow flag was raised above Barking Town Hall this afternoon to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. Councillors and council employees attended the flag raising ceremony. There were speeches from Cllr Lynda Rice, cabinet member for equality and diversity, and two youngsters who shared their experience of being trans in the borough. Jace Naeem told the crowd: “I wish to one day be able to wake up and throw on a shirt or be able to talk to someone without feeling shame about my voice. “I want to walk down to the bus station without people looking at me and asking if I am a male of female.” Riley Marks added: There’s always a light at the end of the tunnel and for me that was my friends, my family and my community. I was so glad I … [Read more...] about Barking and Dagenham Council raises rainbow flag for International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
International awards trio for Tosier chocolate
PUBLISHED: 14:16 17 May 2018 | UPDATED: 14:16 17 May 2018 Charlotte Smith-Jarvis Three of Tosier's chocolate bars have won awards. Picture: Tosier Tosier East Anglian bean to bar chocolate maker scoops accolades at 2018 Academy of Chocolate Awards. An East Anglian chocolatier is celebrating three of her bars winning at the 2018 Academy of Chocolate Awards. Deanna Tilston of Tosier, only launched the business last autumn at the Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival, and has had a fantastic reception for her four, single origin chocolate bars, made from scratch in Ipswich with pure natural ingredients and no additives or binders. “It was a pretty prestigious international affair,” Deanna said. “There were 1,200 entries in total, so I was humbled that the first ever submission, three of the four bars we produce were recognised with awards.” Only one other bean-to-bar producer from the UK (Dormouse) received a Gold award. Tosier’s prizes in the dark … [Read more...] about International awards trio for Tosier chocolate
Trump administration support for Israel goes beyond its predecessors and isolates U.S. internationally
The Trump administration has gone further than any previous U.S. government in expressing full-throated support for Israel in the recent clashes that left dozens of Palestinians dead, isolating itself internationally and further relinquishing its role as a Middle East peace broker.Administration officials, in a departure from previous American responses to violence between Israeli forces and Palestinians, have not called for restraint on both sides nor condemned the killings.Instead, they lay the blame entirely on Hamas, the Islamist militant group that governs the Gaza Strip, not commenting on the fact that some of the 55 people shot dead by Israeli forces Monday were children, and that protests were spurred in large part by this week’s opening in Jerusalem of the relocated U.S. Embassy.In the long, tortuous saga of Israeli-Palestinian relations, U.S. administrations have been consistently pro-Israel. But they have also been careful to show sympathy for the Palestinian cause of … [Read more...] about Trump administration support for Israel goes beyond its predecessors and isolates U.S. internationally
Vietnamese Ao dai and conical hat enchant international friends in…
The Vietnamese traditional clothes’ glamour was brought closer to international friends through an international cultural week being held in Mexico on May 11th-19th. The event includes 25 art programs with the participation of 440 Mexican and international artists. The image of Vietnamese Ao dai and conical hat in the streets of Mexico.The spouse of Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico in pink Ao dai in the street parade.Vietnamese delegation participated in the parade.Street artistsRepresentatives from different countries joined the parade.Art performances The parade (Photo source: VNA) Compiled by BTA … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Ao dai and conical hat enchant international friends in…